p2pnet news | Off Topic:- German born Australian football star Andre Gumprecht put his foot in it big time when he showed up at the Central Coast Mariners club’s "Mad Monday" post-season celebrations sporting an Adolf Hitler-like moustache.

His outfit was, "slammed by Jewish groups and labelled ’stupid’ by Football Federation Australia (FFA) chief ben Buckley," says Agence France-Presse.

"Newspapers carried photographs of Gumprecht dressed in a military uniform and sporting a distinctive Hitler-style moustache at the party which followed the team’s 1-0 loss to the Newcastle Jets in Sunday’s A-League grand final.

"The 33-year-old said he was devastated by the backlash, conceding he had taken the traditional "Mad Monday" celebration too far.

Adds AFP:

Gumprecht, who was raised in East Germany and has been plying his trade in Australia since 2002, said he dressed up as Hitler in response to constant comments from team-mates.

"I thought, can I wear this?" the story has him saying said.

"I had mixed feelings to be honest, because in Germany you could go to jail."

The YouTube video showing Gumprecht as Hitler had been viewed 3,268 when we checked it out at 5:05 AM Pacific.

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Also See:
Agence France-Presse – Gumprecht apologises for Hitler stunt, February 27, 2008

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